St Louis Cardinals "Mt Rushmore"

by MilCardFan on Jul 20, 2008 4:59 PM EDT

If there was a Mt Rushmore for St Louis Cardinals, who would be the four?

It can be a player, manager, or coach, from any era. Just stae why you pick the four you did.

1. Bob Gibson. Arguably the most intimidating pitcher ever, the pitcher's mound was lowered because of him. He was so dominatiing baseball had to literally change the game so he wouldn't be such a force.

2. Stan Musial. Any questions?

3. Red Schoendienst. It's tought to play at a high level. It's tough to manage at a high level. He did both, for a very long time.

4. Albert Pujols. Arguably the greatest start to a career in MLB history, imagine what his numbers would be if not hampered by hamstring or shoulder, or calf injuries.

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One goalie's opinion...

1) Stan The Man (no explanation needed).

2) “Pepper” Martin. He wasn’t the greatest player, but personified the all-out, dirty-uniform effort that defines Cardinals baseball from the Gas House Gang until today. “The Wild Horse of the Osage” lives!

3) Bob Gibson. If the current Birds “Play a Hard Nine,” this guy expected to pitch a “Hard Nine” every time he took the ball. Besides, Gibby’s glare on a mountain would intimidate the freakin’ Himalayas!

4) Ozzie Smith. The best defensive shortstop ever! Like Martin, a fan favorite because he appeared to enjoy playing the game. A guy who made himself into a dangerous hitter, as well…

There are so many others who could be considered; Red, Lou, Ol’ Diz, “Country”, the “Moon Man”... but there’s my four.

"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra

by The Ol Goaler on Jul 20, 2008 9:37 PM EDT 0 recs

That's why I'm eager to see who puts folks up there, and why

Becauye really, when you think about it, there really isn’t a wrong answer.

Except, of course, Garry Templeton. :)

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"No, it;s Iowa."
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by MilCardFan on Jul 20, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ron Gant!

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on Jul 23, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Real tough

I think it’s best to whittle down the possibilities down by only considering Cardinals that were the greatest at their positions in National League history as a tribute to the Cardinals being the undisputed crown jewel of the Senior Circuit.

1.) Branch Rickey: his advent of the farm system may have been the single greateast contributing factor to making the Cardinals the National league’s most successful team.

2.) Rogers Hornsby: the greatest all-around right-handed hitter in National League history

3.) Stan Musial: the greatest all-around left-handed hitter in National Leagie history

4.) Bob Gibson: the greatest post-World War II righthanded pitcher in National League history

...if the monument were to go up five years from now, I’d expect Pujols to have replaced Hornsby as the greatest all-around right handed hitter in National League history by that time.

Never forget 56-10. Revenge.

by SuperFan82 on Jul 20, 2008 10:23 PM EDT 0 recs

1 – Stan “The Man” Musial – In addition to all the state, the most well-liked and respected Cardinal ever.

2 – Rogers Hornsby – He is the only player to win the National League Triple Crown twice. His career batting average of .358 is the highest in National League history, and also the highest in major league history for any right-handed hitter. His batting average for the 1924 season was .424, a mark that no player since has matched. He also managed the team to a World Series championship. You can go on and on about him.

3 – Albert Pujols – another Stan Musial type in that not only is Albert a dominating, incredibly-talented player but also a great face to represent the Cardinals – a genuinely nice man. He, Stan and Rogers are easily the three best hitters in Cardinal history.

4 – Bob Gibson – the best pitcher in Cardinal history with around 250 wins including being a big-game pitcher. As someone pointed out, his domination and incredible E.R.A. helped MLB decide to lower the pitching mound. Gibson was the face of determination to win.

I’‘d like to give a plug forone non-playing guy: announcer Harry Carey, the most exciting and fun play-by-play man (and excellent at describing a game) I’ve ever heard, who helped make Cardinal games great entertainment for many years. He could be heard all over the country on KMOX.

by ccthemovieman on Jul 20, 2008 10:24 PM EDT 0 recs